Wellington Rugby Football Union

Wellington Rugby Football Union
SportRugby union
JurisdictionWellington Region
AbbreviationWRFU
Founded1879; 145 years ago (1879)
AffiliationNew Zealand Rugby
Regional affiliationWellington Hurricanes
HeadquartersWellington
Official website
www.wrfu.co.nz
New Zealand
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The Wellington Rugby Football Union (known as the Wellington Lions for competition reasons) are a New Zealand governing body of rugby union in the New Zealand province of Wellington Region. The main stadium is Sky Stadium (formerly named Westpac Stadium) which is located in Wellington. The union also represents the Wellington Lions, which is professional rugby union team who compete in the National Provincial Championship competition and contest for the Ranfurly Shield. Before 2006 the Lions competed in the original National Provincial Championship.

  1. ^ Staff on WRFU website